In This Issue
GLORIA DEO REGINA CAELI
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR
Monsignor Oscar F Castaneda
OUR SPONSORS
OUR READERS
Grace Williams CONTRIBUTORS
Slaves of Jesus and Mary
Matteo Onori & Brooke Joiner
From the Founders
Dear Catholic Owned Readers,
Welcome to the thirty-seventh issue of Catholic Owned Magazine!
This month is dedicated to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and has several great feasts, including this week’s Assumption of Our Blessed Mother and next week’s Immaculate Heart of Mary
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In this Issue of the Magazine, you’ll enjoy Monsignor’s reflection on the Assumption, 12 Reasons for Honoring the Heart of Mary, plus more of the 15 Promises of Our Lady, Sapientia de Sanctis, and the Ultima Verba on the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
We hope you enjoy this issue-- please pray for us and be assured of our prayers for you!
MATTEO ONORI & BROOKE JOINER Co-Founders, Catholic Owned with fraternal affection,
About Catholic Owned
Catholic Owned exists to propagate Knowledge of, Devotion to, and Love & Admiration for the Immaculate Heart of Mary, in reparation for the many sins & blasphemies against her.
In practical terms, we are building the New Catholic Economy.
Over time, our community members can make fewer compromises and be more free to pursue ever greater devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus through the Immaculate Heart of Marywhat is known to be the sweetest path to sainthood.
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From the Desk of Monsignor
Dear friends of Catholic Owned, Assumpta es Maria in coelum gaudent angeli!
Indeed, the dogma of the Assumption not only brought joy to the angels in Heaven but to the entire Church. It was proclaimed in 1950 by Pius XII. In the Papal Bull Munificentissimus Deus. The Holy Father declares:
"By the authority of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the Blessed Apostles Peter and Paul, and by our own authority, we pronounce, declare and define it to be a divinely revealed dogma: that the Immaculate Mother of God, the ever Virgin Mary, having completed the course of her earthly life, was assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.”
From the Old Testament we already know of Mary's participation in the work of her Son. In the New Testament we have a number of indications of Mary's co-operation with the redemptive mission of Jesus. In Jesus, there was neither sin nor death with its corruption but rather a victorious resurrection from the dead and an eternal glorification of this body
Bishop of Salamine He said "through her the Light has risen upon the world and God must have worked a great prodigy in her favor at the end of her life here on earth "
In Mary as co-redemptrix, there was no sin and her death was also without corruption soon to be followed by her glorious assumption in body and soul in an eternal union with her Son
The first person known to have asked about what happened to Mary's body was Saint Epiphanius,
The thought of Our Mother in body and soul in heaven, Our Mother of Sorrows who knows as no one else has ever known, what it is to suffer, who looks upon us with the same eyes with which she looked upon her Son on the cross. How appropriate this thought is to bring consolation and restore our peace and courage, particularly when we face temptations and the weaknesses of our body as we pilgrimage with trust and faith towards our heavenly home
Fr Oscar F Castaneda
About Our Business Partners
The businesses in our directory are vetted, recommended members of our community. They have all committed to the
Founding Pillars of Catholic Owned
2 Faithful to the Magisterium
1 Regularly practicing, sincere Catholic in good standing
3 Prays the Rosary or practices other sincere devotion(s)
4 Operates business in accordance with the principles of the Catholic faith
New Member Spotlight
Annie Harton
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, Self-Published Author, You Are More, LLC
Serving Clients in Multiple States
Offering therapy for individuals, couples & families.
Coaching for individuals
Couples
Coaching & Catholic Relationship
Support Speaker
& Author
As a licensed marriage and family therapist, I offer therapy sessions for individuals, couples, and families. While I can provide in-person sessions in Indianapolis, IN, I continue to add to the list of states where I’m licensed to provide virtual sessions (so please reach out to see if your state is on my list)! I also provide coaching based on my book Single Truth For couples, I am trained in PREPARE/ENRICH, FOCUS/REFOCUS, SYMBIS (Save Your Marriage Before It Starts), and the Gottman Relationship Checkup. I’m expanding my speaking opportunities and would be honored to share my message with your church, business, organization or event
Through You Are More, LLC I bring faith to life and life to faith as I help individuals, couples, and families discover that they are not defined by their relationship status, job title, season in life, diagnosis, or any other box they feel stuck in. I do this through counseling, speaking, and writing. Ever since writing my book Single Truth: You are more than your relationship status, I wrote “You are more!” before every signature When I received a nudge to leave group practice after 10 years, I felt inspired to expand this signature phrase into a full-time endeavor Even if people do not work with me, I can encourage
them through the business name alone Not only are we more than our labels that get us stuck, God is more than anything that we face I never imagined I would be single in my mid30’s, but because of that I have developed a passion to bring hope to those whose hearts ache in their single season. Though I thoroughly enjoy working with couples and enriching relationship satisfaction, I find great purpose in connecting with the hearts of single people In both types of sessions, I validate feelings and experiences while helping clients to discover the meaning in their story.
In addition to my MA in marriage and family therapy, I also hold an MA in Theology from Notre Dame via the Echo Program. My experience of working in ministry informs the encounter I have with clients in the therapy room Our hearts are restless until we rest in God and there’s a more qualified counselor than me in the room --- the Holy Spirit. The first words of my first counseling class were, “Be still and know that I am God.” I don’t have all the answers, but I can connect clients with the One who does. Rarely do couples pray together so it’s been impactful for me to facilitate prayer in sessions to help them connect with God and one another more deeply
St Francis is my confirmation Saint and Assisi is one of my favorite places in the world. I get to take my fiancé there for our honeymoon later this year!
I’ve become more devoted to St. Joseph over the years and the 30 Day Prayer to St. Joseph never fails to astonish me!
Visit the Catholic Owned Business Directory in the App to get in touch with Annie Harton!
Catholic Mission Trips, Inc is a non-profit
501(c)3 equipping Catholics in the call to be missionary disciples. We offer short-term foreign and domestic mission trips, for youth groups, and college students to serve the poor & rebuild communities in need
Youth Groups, Colleges, and high schools join us from around the U S including Florida We go where the need is greatest, this summer that is South Texas, Lake Charles, Kentucky, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico.
Get in touch with Kevin Maloney, Director of Business Development today to book your spot. Details in the App!
New Member Spotlight
Kathy Bowie
Sales Associate, Coldwell Banker Realty
Real Estate Agent Serving Palm Beach County, specifically south County
Assisting: buyers in purchasing a home
Sellers in selling their home
Minimizing stressors as much as possible throughout the transaction
Whether buying or selling a home, the real estate market in South Florida requires the expertise of a trusted Agent like Kathy Bowie
In her business with Coldwell Banker Realty, she assists buyers who are purchasing a home, and sellers who are selling their home Both represent significant decisions in the financial life of an individual or family, and being able to rely on a local expert can make a huge difference in how the transaction goes. What sets Kathy apart is how she listens deeply to the needs of her clients. By understanding their needs, she creates the right strategy for their situation, which helps her clients to achieve their goals.
Kathy also recognizes that buying or selling a home can be one of life’s biggest upheavals, with many moving parts and the life of the client to consider. Her goal is to minimize the stressors inherent in such a significant transition as much as possible Whether for an individual or a family, the active management of the all the elements of the transaction can make all the difference in the world
Kathy shared that it was her own experience purchasing a home that inspired her to go into real estate as a career. Her experience was extremely stressful, so she committed herself to this profession so that she could help other people have smoother transactions that she had. She loves her career and
sees it as a ministry serving those in her community.
When dealing with such important transactions, there can be quite a few issues that arise Kathy’s strength is in solving those problems that can occur She helps the customers see the “whole picture”- the many moving parts that come together to complete the transaction With a consultative and warm approach, her clients enjoy being informed and at ease because they can trust she is on top of all of the details. Her clients also benefit from how Kathy’s Catholic faith guides her.
“I adhere to the golden rule- to treat others as you want to be treated. I am always honest and I operate with high ethical standards. My attendance at Daily Mass helps me to stay calm during the ‘storms of real estate.’”
Indeed, the market isn’t always as we wish it would be, but having the expertise and faithaligned guidance that Kathy provides can be pivotal when the right time to buy or sell (or both) comes
Kathy also shared about her favorite saint “My favorite saint is St Andre Bessette He was the humble doorkeeper at a high school in Montreal. He put a statue of St. Joseph facing Mt. Royale and prayed to St. Joseph to help him build in a church in St. Joseph’s honor. It became reality and this was how the custom of burying St. Joseph began. I was fortunate to see the Oratory in Montreal, and it was very moving.
With her specific expertise in south Palm Beach County, Kathy serves Delray Beach, Boynton Beach, Boca Raton, West Palm and beyond.
When you have real estate questions or are ready to start the conversation about buying and/or selling a home, get in touch with Kathy Bowie of Coldwell Banker Realty
You can find Kathy Bowie’s full contact details in the Catholic Owned Business Directory only inside the Catholic Owned App.
New Member Spotlight
Thomas Lahart
Founder, Flight Foods
Serving clients nationwide
Your local, faith-based supplement outlet for premium supplements at great prices
The story of Flight Foods begins in a college dorm room, with a dream to have nutritious fuel as aspiring pilots. Though majors in college shifted, the mission has stayed the same. Since August 2023, Flight Foods has been sharing its mission with others. The company was started out of a passion for fitness and nutritional supplementation. Founder Thomas Lahart realized that fueling your body is just as important as fueling your spirit, and wanted to equip men and women with the right supplements to achieve their goals
Flight Foods helps clients achieve their physical and health goals and find confidence in their bodies One client lost 30 lbs and gained muscle by using their protein powders and this is just one example of how they are impacting their clients
However, the bigger mission is that by bettering their bodies, their clients’ mental and spiritual life also increase.
Faith is at the center of the business. They find inspiration from the saints and named a couple of the products after St. John Bosco and St. Joseph of Cupertino. The goal is to be fit in body, mind, and spiritinspired by Fr. Capo.
“Embarking on the journey of life is like taking a unique flight, each person with their own destination and dreams. At Flight Foods, we're not just about nourishing bodies; we're here to fuel the passion and aspirations that propel individuals toward their chosen paths. Whether you're destined to soar as a pilot, illuminate minds as a teacher, heal as a doctor, empower communication as a speech pathologist, or conquer challenges as an athlete – Flight Foods is your co-pilot on this incredible voyage. All that we do is centered in Christian principles, with a focus on Christ and the Eucharist "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me" (Phil 4:13) We have aligned our values with biblical teachings, expressing a commitment to getting stronger in mind, body, and spirit We ensure that our products align with these principles to provide you with the best possible fuel for your own battle. "Blessed be the Lord, my rock, who trains my hands for war, and my
fingers for battle"
(Psalm 144:1) The patron saint of Flight Foods is St Hyacinth, and our Chaplain is Fr Capo.”
You can find Flight Foods in the Catholic Owned Business Directory inside the Catholic Owned App!
This Week’s Feasts
The Month of the Immaculate Heart
Thur., Aug. 15: The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fri., Aug. 16: St Joachim, Father of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Confessor
Sat., Aug. 17: St. Hyacinth, Confessor
Sun., Aug. 18: Thirteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Mon., Aug. 19: St. John Eudes, Confessor
Tues, Aug. 20: St Bernard, Abbot & Doctor
Wed., Aug. 21: St Jane Frances de Chantal
Thur., Aug. 22: Immaculate Heart of the Blessed Virgin Mary
Fri., Aug 23: St. Philip Benizi, Confessor
Sat., Aug 24: St. Bartholomew, Apostle
Sun., Aug. 25: Fourteenth Sunday after Pentecost
Tues., Aug. 27: St Joseph Calasanctius, Confessor
Wed., Aug. 28: St Augustine, Bishop, Confessor & Doctor
Twelve Reasons for Honoring the Heart of Mary, from The Admirable Heart Of Mary by St. John Eudes
1 We ought to honor and love the things that God loves and honors, and through which He i s loved and glorified Now, after the most adorable Heart of Jesus, there is no heart in heaven or on earth which has so loved and honored God, or has rendered Him so much glory and love, as the most worthy Heart of Mary, the Mother of the Saviour.
2. Who could possibly describe the ardent flames of love in the incomparable Heart of the Mother of God toward her Beloved Son Jesus? Count, if you can, all her thoughts, all her words, all her actions, labors, anxieties and vigilance in feeding, clothing, protecting and rearing our divine Saviour, and you will count so many reasons obliging us to love and praise her most amiable Heart
3. Count also all the thoughts, feelings and affections which filled her motherly Heart with regard to our salvation, and you will count so many obligations on our part to love and honor Mary.
4. Picture yourself the means employed by the Mother of mercy to cooperate with her Beloved Son our Saviour in the great work of the Redemption of the world, that is, her prayers, fasts, mortifications, tears, sufferings, and her most poignant sacrifice of her dear Son at the foot of the cross, her Heart utterly consumed with love and charity, and you must realize that all these facts are just so many additional obligations on our part to revere and love her most worthy Heart.
5. The holy name of Mary has always been so highly honored in the Church, that, according to Surius, St. Gerard, Bishop of Pannonia, ordered the people of his diocese to prostrate themselves on the ground at the mention of her holy name Blosius (1) reports that in his time it was the universal custom in the Church that, whenever the holy name of Mary was pronounced, everyone knelt, and all the faithful prayed, sighed and wept with most extraordinary devotion and fervor Ibis devotion is not dead, because the feast of the Holy Name of Mary is celebrated in a number of churches, especially i n the Order of the Redemption of Captives, where the office of her holy name is recited on all Saturdays not assigned to an office of nine lessons. If die venerable name of Mary he worthy of such great veneration, what honor should we not render to her Admirable Heart?
6 Holy Church never ceases to sing daily, in addressing the only Son of Mary, "Blessed is the womb that bore Thee, and the paps that gave Thee suck," (2) because we can never sufficiently praise and revere the consecrated womb in which she bore the Son of the eternal Father, nor the blessed breasts at which she nursed Him. What honor and praises should be given to her most worthy Heart?
7. According to the aspirations of St. Paul the hearts of the faithful become the abodes and dwellings of Jesus Christ, (3) and Christ Himself assures us that the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit reside in the hearts of all who love God, (4) so who can doubt that the Most Blessed Trinity dwells perpetually in a
most admirable and ineffable manner in the virginal Heart of her who is the Daughter of the Father, the Mother of the Son and the Spouse of the Holy Spirit, Mary who alone loves God more than all other creatures combined? This being the case, with what devotion should we not honor her immaculate Heart?
8. If we are indebted to the holy Evangelists for having left us the written records of the life of our Redeemer and the mysteries of our Redemption, how much more do we owe to our most holy Mother for having preserved for us this precious treasure in her maternal Heart
9 Is it not we miserable sinners who pierced this most innocent Heart of Mary, at the time of the Passion of the Saviour, with countless thousands of shafts of sorrow by our innumerable sins? How greatly are we obliged, then, to render all the honor within our power in order to make some reparation for the most bitter anguish that we caused her loving Heart to suffer
10 The Admirable Heart of Mary is the perfect image of the most divine Heart of Jesus It is the pattern and model for our own hearts; and all our happiness, perfection and glory consists i n striving to transform them into so many living images of the sacred Heart of Mary, just as her holy Heart is a consummate likeness of the adorable Heart of Jesus. Therefore it is most useful, good and beneficial to exhort Christians to practise devotion to the most august Heart of the Queen of Heaven The sovereign devotion is to imitate what we honor, says St Augustine; (5) so who can fail to perceive that, in encouraging the faithful in devotion to the most amiable Heart of the Mother of God, we are also exhorting them to imitate the most eminent virtues that adorn it, to engrave its likeness on their own hearts and to render themselves worthy children of such a Mother?
11. Not only is the Heart of the Mother of Our Saviour the prototype and model of our own hearts, but her Heart, after the adorable Heart of Jesus, is also Sovereign Ruler of all the hearts that have been created to love God, since she is Queen of the universe For that reason all hearts should look upon and imitate the Heart of Mary as their model, but in addition they are obliged to render i t all the homage that they owe to it as to their Sovereign. 12. Finally consider all the attributes and perfections of the incomparable Heart of the Mother of Fair Love, and you must realize that there are just that number of reasons compelling us to praise, honor and love this most praiseworthy and lovable Heart
15 Promises of the Holy Rosary
Last week we covered the next three promises that Our Lady makes to each person who takes up the devotion of praying the Rosary This week we examine three more-- three that have special significance when considering Eternity
8. Those who faithfully recite the Rosary shall have, during their life and at their death, the light of God and the plenitude of His graces. At the moment of death, they shall participate in the merits of the saints in paradise.
9. I shall deliver from purgatory those who have been devoted to the Rosary.
10. The faithful children of the Rosary shall merit a high degree of glory in heaven.
The plenitude of His graces-- “That sounds quite nice, I’m in,” you might say. But what does plenitude actually mean? “An abundance; the condition of being full or complete.” (Oxford Languages).
So a plenitude of His graces means all or complete graces from God At the moment of death, this is truly the most that any individual sinner could dream to receive-- we simply could not ask for more
And Our Lady is promising we will receive that completeness of His graces if we take up the devotion of praying the Rosary
Let’s visit purgatory for a moment St Paul discusses how the works of men must be upon the foundation that is Christ and His Church And then each man’s work, on Judgement Day, “because it shall be revealed in fire; and the fire shall try every man's work, of what sort it is. If any man's work abide, which he hath built thereupon, he shall receive a reward. If any man's work burn, he shall suffer loss; but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.” -1 Corinthians 3:13-15. As we are out here living real life as devout Catholics, we definitely strive to be doing good works. And there are some that hope to skip Purgatory and go directly to Heaven, while others have concluded that all saved souls must pass through Purgatory In order to get out, we on earth must pray for them, offer Masses, do penance and make sacrifices to help them get out It isn’t clear the timeframe Our Lady is referring to when she promises to deliver her devotees from Purgatory However, considering the concept of being in a fire-filled place and passing through Next week we will examine more promises of the Rosary.
that fire and having all the Apostolic works of one’s life being tested by that fire, it doesn’t sound like a relaxing condition to be in. Further, with the promise of Paradise upon making it out of this fiery trial, one can easily argue than any millisecond of reduction of time required in Purgatory is worthy endeavor. The tenth promise refers to the degree of glory in Heaven. Now, getting to Heaven is the only goal, and living a life pleasing to God that honors Our Lady is how we do it. But there is more to the story-that is the part of Heaven where we end up. The Council of Trent (1545-1563): “Affirmed that the faithful will experience heaven differently, based on the merit of their good works, and anathematized those who taught differently” (Degree on Justification, Canon 32)
In all humility, one could realize that any degree of Heaven is more than any of us deserve, and that making it in only on the very outer portion right by the gate would be more than a poor sinner could ask for However, Our Lady promises us more-- a high degree of glory in Heaven What a gift, and a worthwhile reason to pray the rosary today, and everyday.
Sapientia de Sanctis
~St Paul of the Cross
(1694-1775)
"When you feel the assaults of passion and anger, then is the time to be silent as Jesus was silent in the midst of His ignominies and sufferings.”
~St. Ignatius Bryanchaninov (1807-1867)
"Grumbling and anger during sorrows and difficulties is a rejection of the Cross."
Ultima Verba
It’s a really special time at Catholic Owned, and we are so glad you are here with us.
This week, we celebrate the Assumption of Our Blessed Mother and the Feast of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, both during the month of the Immaculate Heart.
Catholic Owned began in August of 2023, with the first “market research” style interviews taking place on August 13-16 that year. (If you are one of those who spoke with us back then, thank you!!)
As a company, we are consecrated to the Immaculate Heart, and this is truly her company. So when we get to special Marian feast days, and especially this one, we are always so glad to celebrate.
The important work that the Immaculate Heart has done in our lives personally, in the life of this company and the souls we have reached so far, and the many more who we have yet to reach, leaves us without words, and with only gratitude
At Fatima, Our Blessed Mother asked for us to pray the Rosary, and to practice the Five First Saturdays devotion, and to do these things in a spirit of
reparation So, when Matteo & I were asked to leave everything behind and to begin Building the New Catholic Economy, it only made sense for us to do this work in reparation for the many sins and blasphemies against her Immaculate Heart. Time and time again, we receive consolations and signal graces that we are on the right track-bringing on businesses and App Users who are looking for them, getting plugged into local communities across the country, and friends referring friends from many states.
It’s vital that we always keep our hearts and minds united to and focused on the Immaculate Heart of Mary, who always leads us to her Son.
It isn’t always easy to do that when focusing every waking moment on work and family, but in another way, it makes all the work much easier to navigate and the long task list somehow seem more manageable I hope that you find similar support in devotion to Our Blessed Mother and her Immaculate Heart
